June 2012

Patients who refuse transfusions after cardiac surgery fare better ()
JAMA: Use of tPA for warfarin-treated patients is safe after stroke ()
Compensation Outlook: Its No Small Change ()
Predictions & Public Policy ()
Six Tips for Starting a Radial Program ()
Chasing the ACO Unicorn ()
ACC Corner | Imagings Journey to the High Road ()
Pros & Cons of Closure Devices: Its Nip & Tuck ()
California Dreaming: Avoiding CT Dose Law Nightmares ()
Back Page | On Culture, Cath Labs and Keeping Talent ()
CV program directors: Most training programs forget preventive care ()
Circ: TAVR may be cost-effective but is it affordable? ()
Statins seem to work as well in women, but do we really know? ()
Docs discontinue ACE inhibitors post-CABG despite benefits ()
FDA seeks more info on apixaban for AF stroke prevention ()
Q&A Series 1 of 2: EMRs are intrusive, encourage false patient info ()
Portrait of a TAVR patient ()
ACC to CMS: Rework inpatient payment system ()
Findings nudge exercise echo toward inappropriate bucket ()
Using tech, people to improve care ()
Study: Psychological distress increases risk of death from stroke ()
Study: ED crowds multiply as docs order more CTs ()
Feature: ACS may induce post-traumatic stress ()
AIM: Will the six-minute walk test ever replace treadmill testing? ()
Study: Cardiac rehab programs underutilized in EU ()
AJC: Transplant patients worse off when they develop in-stent restenosis ()
Northeast practices tap Novarad ()
Circ: Dabi, warfarin have similar rates of peri-op bleeds during urgent surgery ()
AIM: One-third of PE imaging in ED may be avoidable ()
Echo specialist Gillam assumes CV chair post ()
HRS/ACC have beef with Aetna's CIED pre-authorization program ()
Exploring changing landscapes ()
JACC: Standardizing definitions takes hold in TAVR studies ()
Two European EP groups to hold joint congress ()
JACC: Should cards base surgery referrals on report cards? ()
Abiomed's percutaneous heart pump clears Health Canada ()
Sapien makes more headway in aortic stenosis world ()
Gender, missing data take center stage at FDA's PARTNER panel ()
BMJ: Internet-based, nurse led treatment program has little effect on reducing vascular risk ()
Study: Nurses deflect medical errors in cardiac OR ()
AIM: Tired patients? It might be their statins ()
FDA sets stage for Sapien's review ()
SNMMI: Two studies show MI can help gauge CAD ()
SNMMI: Cool pics dont cut it-why imaging needs comparative effectiveness studies ()
JAMA: Time to rethink aspirins CV benefits ()
Feature: Study gives long-term edge to rhythm control ()
MedAxiom: Use strategic planning to build CV programs from ground up ()
MedAxiom: When are LVADs the answer? ()
Bill to kill med device tax sails to House victory. Now what? ()
MedAxiom: Will starting a TAVR program be cost effective? ()
MedAxiom: Physicians, admin must partner to reform care ()
On-call comp: Interventional cards fare best ()
AIM: Are docs leaving patients in the dark about radiation risks? ()
Circ study gives scoop on HF drug nonadherence, 'objectively' ()
Circ: Screening ped patients for SCD could accrue hefty costs ()
Circ: Statewide STEMI systems are a 'no-brainer' due to positive outcomes ()
BMJ: More data link Actos to bladder cancer ()